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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$543krevenue
FY2024 · +6% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.3%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBlack United Fund of Michigan
Where the money goes FY2024 · $545k spent
Programs$239k44%Management and general$212k39%Fundraising$94k17%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 28% of revenue stopped after FY2022
WK Kellogg Foundation gave $100k in FY2022, 28% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$82k in FY2022, −$165k in FY2023 and −$2k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 7.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort27funders
$153ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23DTE Energy FoundationOn and off$30k$5k$50k$5k$5k$8kFord PhilanthropyOn and off$50k$25k$25kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$15k$15k$20k$25k$25k–WK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$100kComerica Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$10k$30k$30kUnited Way of Metropolitan Dallas IncNew in FY2023$67kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1k$10k$8k15 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$300$7k$3k$13k$23k$27k$67k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped